This Is How Much Money The Wealthiest Person In Each State Makes

Ted Lerner, Maryland 

The real estate tycoon has racked up a net worth of $5.1 billion in the state of Maryland. He owns 20 million square feet of commercial and retail space primarily in D.C. He also borrowed $250 from his wife to start the company in 1952, where he first sold homes for developers.

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